Step 1 - (If wanting online) Have you ever taken an online course before with Kirkwood?Step 2 - Do we have test scores on file for you, and are they high enough?Step 3- Do you have a completed college degree or have you successfully completed (C or better) Composition at another college?Step 4- Instructor approval / Late Form Registration Process

**You must complete ALL parts of ALL four steps to have your request approved**

Step 1: (If wanting online) Have you ever taken an online course before with Kirkwood?

NOTE: You are still required to have your institution or ACT submit an official copy of your test scores to Kirkwood. To be eligible for Online courses, we need to have one of the following Placement Test groupings on file with proper scores:

Test Types

COMPASS

ACT

SAT

ASSET

Writing

32

X

380 or Verbal

38

Reading

71

X

X

34

Verbal

X

X

290 or Writing

X

English

X

15

X

X

SAT needs only Writing or Verbal – all other tests must have both test completed

International Students – TOFEL Scores (One of the following)

Test Types

Computer based

Internet based

Paper Based

Score:

173

63

500

NOTE: International students must either have a degree or take the COMPASS or ACT test, in order to take more than six credit hours in a semester, regardless of their TOFEL scores.

**Fall/Spring they can only take 1 class**

Step 3: Do you have a completed college degree or have you successfully completed (C or better) Composition at another college?

(We accept 2 year college degrees or higher. We do not accept: Certificates or Diplomas)

A.If yes, and on file – proceed to Step 4.B.If yes, but not on file – You will need to have an official college transcript submitted to Kirkwood. Allow at least two weeks for this transcript to be evaluated. Submittal information can be found on our main Kirkwood website at www.Kirkwood.eduC.If no, you do not qualify under this step. Please refer back to Step 2

3.Read course descriptions, verify prerequisites are met, and verify there is space in the class

4. Submit our late registration form. Your request will be sent to the instructor as well as the Distance Learning Department.

5.The instructor will approve or deny your acceptance. The instructor will do a reply-to-all to let us know this information.

6. Once we receive the instructor's approval e-mail, your registration will be processed within 72 hours with the following stipulations: A seat is still available when we go to register you and you have met the requirements for taking an ONLINE class per our Registration Guidelines (Which can be found on our main website www.kirkwood.edu/distancelearning). Once registered, a reply-to-all e-mail will be sent back to the instructor's approval e-mail that you have been added to the course.